The riotous, raucous, annual ten-day festival of music and humor that Cádiz looks forward to all year runs from Thursday, 20 February to Sunday, 1 March 2020. It’s Spain’s oldest and one of the most important celebrations, second only to the Carnival in Tenerife, Gran Canaria, which begins this year on Tuesday, 18 February. The Cádiz…
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Wine Tasting in the Alicante – Alacant
Generally not well known among Spanish wines, the wines of Valencia includes some terrific standouts, including wines from such premier wineries as Bodegas Enrique Mendoza, a family run winery located outside of the village of L’Alfàz Del Pi in the Marina Baixa comarca of Alicante province, just of the road when traveling from Dénia to Alicante. Established…
The Ribera del Duero Wine Region
Wine Touring in the Ribera del Duero Long considered one of the most legendary winemaking regions in Spain, the Ribera del Duero, which lies only a short 2-hour drive northwest of Madrid on Spain’s northern plateau, is home to some of the most elegant red wines in the world. its extremes of weather, from…
Bodegas de Navarra on the Way of Saint James – The French Route
Savoring the food and wine of Navarra on the way to Santiago Señorío de Arínzano Your first stop along the route will be in the Terra de Estella sub zone at the stunning and vast estate in the tiny village of Aberín on the route of the Camino de Santiago, the Pilgrimage’s Route of St….
Madrid’s Best Casual Dining
Our favorite “Foodie” Gastro Bars in the Retiro For a more authentic, non-touristy tapas crawl, or gourmet sit-down meal, we highly recommend visitors to the city find their way to the upmarket residential area just east of Retiro Park. This neighborhood has by far the best taverns per square meter in the entire city, it’s…
Pago de Cirsus de Iñaki Nuñez
It’s been ten years since we were first introduced to the estate of Bodegas Pago de Cirsus, La Finca Bolandín in Ablitas, and yes, things have changed, all for the better. The single vineyard, winery, Hotel-Chateau and Restaurant are located in the southernmost part of Navarra, the “bread and vegetable basket” region of La Ribera, adjacent to the Bardenas Reales Nature…
The Cerdanya and the Catalan Pyrenees
Prior to our stay on the Costa Brava, we spent three days exploring the picturesque and sunny Cerdanya valley between la Seu d’Urgell (Lleida) and Puigcerdá (Girona), surrounded by the majestic Catalan Pyrenees mountains. From our base at the inviting and restful Parador de Seu, in the confluence of the Valira and Segre rivers, we made forays into the…
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